Petkov Government | |
|---|---|
 99th Cabinet of Bulgaria | |
| 2021–2022 | |
 The government takes the oath in the National Assembly | |
| Date formed | 13 December 2021 |
| Date dissolved | 2 August 2022 |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Rumen Radev |
| Prime Minister | Kiril Petkov |
| Deputy Prime Ministers |
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| No. of ministers | 21 |
| Member parties | We Continue the Change (PP) BSP for Bulgaria (BSP) There Is Such a People (ITN)[a] Democratic Bulgaria (DB) |
| Status in legislature | Majority coalition (until 8 June 2022) 134 / 240 (56%) Minority coalition (from 8 June 2022) 109 / 240 (45%) |
| Opposition parties | |
| History | |
| Election | November 2021 |
| Legislature term | 47th National Assembly |
| Predecessor | Second Yanev Government |
| Successor | First Donev Government |
The Petkov Government, known as the Four-party coalition cabinet, was the ninety-ninth cabinet of Bulgaria. Chaired by prime minister Kiril Petkov, it was approved by the National Assembly on 13 December 2021 after the government formation as a result of the November 2021 parliamentary election.[1] It was a so-called Vivaldi coalition, named after composer Antonio Vivaldi due to his work The Four Seasons which corresponds to the different political views present in this coalition: liberals (PP and Yes, Bulgaria!, as part of DB), socialists (BSP), greens (ZD, as part of DB) and conservatives (ITN and DSB, as part of DB). The government became a Minority government on 8 June 2022, when ITN pulled out of the government,[2] and its mandate ended in late June 2022.[3] It was the first government in Bulgarian history to lose a vote of confidence. On 1 July, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev asked Asen Vasilev to form a new government,[3] which Vasilev failed to do and new elections were scheduled to take place.
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- ^ Kotkamp, Lukas (13 December 2021). "Bulgarian parliament backs Kiril Petkov as PM". Politico. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Bulgaria's ITN party exits coalition government". Reuters. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Bulgarian Finance Minister Handed Mandate To Form Government". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 1 July 2022.